April 20, 2017
The Lincoln Museum in Springfield, Illinois is filled with high-end historical dioramas. Designed by friends at BRC Imagination Arts, the displays help to bring history to a more personal level by placing the audience in the middle of the action. Read more of this post
November 14, 2016
Built-ins give a richness to a room, both residential and commercial. Here is a foolproof way of creating a unique bookcase with a display shelf inspired by retail millwork. Read more of this post
June 28, 2016
The White House recently announced the 2016 National Week of Making (June 17-23). Inspired by the event, our FRCH Maker’s Faire showcased the work of many of our talented and skilled colleagues.
May 19, 2016
As Tru by Hilton continues to evolve, questions come up from time to time regarding functionality. The table circled in the rendering above fits the style of Tru, but is it large enough to function as a nightstand? A detailed mock-up was needed to answer that question. Remember, hundreds of these nightstands will be made, so we need to get it right the first time. Here’s the build process. Read more of this post
February 19, 2016
If you’ve built the Cannon, now you need a Ships Wheel. You’ll need a lathe, router and a bandsaw (or jigsaw). Read more of this post
October 8, 2015
Kem Weber (Karl Emanuel Martin Weber) is best known as the architect of the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. Walt Disney hired Weber in the late 1930’s (after the success of Snow White) to not only design the studio, but also the interiors and furnishings needed to operate an animation studio. Weber even created a font for the studio that is still used today. The picture above shows one of his chair designs, “The Airline Chair,” being used by some of the animators in the 1950’s, during the production of Sleeping Beauty. Read more of this post
June 19, 2015
Why add people? On a practical note, they add a sense of scale. On an emotional level, they allow the client to see the space being used and it gives the project life and interest. Read more of this post
